Dispensing device



' Sept. 23, 1930. A. s. Hoon DIsPENsING DEVICE Filed Feb. 7, 1929 17 ATM/Kre? HRT/fax? 5,'/1000 Patented Sept. 23, 1930 UNITED STATES ARTHUR SrI-IOOD, OIE'CKENBUIOREl NEW'YORK' DISPENSIN Gr DEVICE Application mea February 7, 1929. serieu No. 338,269.

My invention relates in general to' dispensing devices,` and more particularly tok a measuringand dispensing device for han-` dling ice cream, ices7V andV similar delicacies.

The principal object of my invention has' I "urthermore,y myv device is' provided with means for increasing thefric-tionalA contact ofthe ice creamV with the `parts`of thede vice so that the ice creamI even if in asoft condition will be retained in place, and, therefore; accurately measured.

Moreover, my device is simple 'and inexpensive to manufacture; easyto operate; and

easy to keep clean.

The above objects and advantages have been' accomplished by the device shown in the accompanying drawings',f of which:

Fig. 1 shows'a side, sectional elevation of my complete device, taken on line 1--1 of Fig. 2 is a bottoml view 'of the complete device. v Figure 3 is a side elevation of the device with portions' thereof 'broken away.

My device comprises a measuring cup or cylinder 5 which is of a desired size and provided with a lower edge 6,'which is pre- 40 ferably chamfered from the outside toward the inside of the cylinder, thus providing a relatively sharp edge 'which will very easily penetrate the ice'cream,' ice, or other delicacy being handled. The cylinder is carried by a hollow'sleeve l2' and is secured to this sleeve by means of a. top plate 8. This plate, as shown in dotted lines in Figf2, and also in Fig.- 85 has a central solid portion 9 of smaller diameter than the diameter of the cylinder and withradiating'l-*anddownwardly bent arms10. Thesev arms 10 are extended down preferably on the interiorof the measuring' cup 5 and are secured to the cup by any suitable means, such" as bywelding, brazing, soldering, or riveting. The top lof the measure ing cup or cylinder isthusV open around its inner edge which not onlymakes the structure lighter in weight, but makes it possible to easily keep the device clean and sanitary.' Arrangedr at, one side of the'sleeve 7 is a' handle 11, whereby the device Ymay be manipulated. Thishandle ispreferably made of a piece of metal folded upon itself with suficient space between the folds to provide a firm grasp. The ends of the handle are vbent at right angles'andsecured tothe sleeve by any suitable' means.

Mounted within the cylinder 5 is an ejector disc 15 which is slightly less in diameter than the interior diameter of thecylinder 5 so that it may have free movement therein. The disc is provided with al ynumber of upstanding tabs 16 which engage the interior of the cylinder and serve to guide the disc. These tabs also serve to guide the :disc'and retain itin registering position with the cylinder vwhen it is' moved to its lowermost position, in which position it is some distance'below'the lower edge ofthe cylinder. This provision is made so that there will be a free and unobstructed space" for the discharge of water in whichit is customary to keep suoli devices when not in use. This provision valso aids in 'keeping the device clean'and sanitary. The disc 15 is carried by an ejector frod 2O whichV is sli'dably mounted within the sleeve 7. This ejector rod is preferably semi-circular in cross-section having its curved surface in Contact with one side of the sleeve. The lower end 21 of lthe rod is bent atr right angles and secured to the disc by any suitable means.

The device is provided with an ejector knob 22 which is carried by screw 23. This screw passes through a longitudinal slot 24 formed in the sleeve 7 and into the'upper end of the ejector rod 20. By manipulating the ejector handle, the ejector disc 15 may be raised vand lowered. The bottom end of the slot 24 `is sopositioned that the vdisc '-15 =wil1 CTE be stopped in its downward movement when it reaches the position shown in the drawings. The upper end of the ejector rod extends preferably some distance above the screw 23 and is limited in its upward movement by means of an adjustable stop screw 25. This stop is screw-threaded into the upper end of thesleeve 7, and provides means whereby the predetermined capacity of the measuring cup or cylinder 5 may be adjusted. The slot 24 is preferably formed inthe sleeve at a position with relation to the handle l1 in which it will be readily accessible by the thumb of the hand holdingand operating the device.

Arranged centrally through the measuring cup ,or cylinder 5 is a cut-01T knife 26. This knife is disposed in the same plane as t-he plane of the. fiat surface 27 of the ejector rod 20, and the ejector rod is kept iii position by its Contact with one of the side facesof the knife. The knife. is preferably provided with an upwardly extending tab 28 which enters the bottom end of the sleeve 7 and provides means for holding'the. knife in position. The lower part of the knife is considerably less in width than the diameter of the measuring cup and its lower edge 29 which. is sharpened is disposed on a plane with the lower edge of the cup. A plurality of holes 30 are formed through the knife near 'the lower end thereof, and these serve to provide additional frictional means for handling ice cream or other delicacies which are not properly frozen. Y

The ejector disc l5 is, of course, provided through its central portion with a slotv 3l which passes over the knife 26 as the ejector disc is raised to its upper position.

When t-he device is to be used, it is obvious that it is grasped by the handle l1 and forced into the bulk of ice cream from which a measured quantity is to be dispensed. As the measuring cup is forced down into the ice cream, the ejector disc 15 will, of course, be forced upwardly within the cylinder until the upper end of the ej ectorrod 2O reaches the stop screw .25.4 The cylinder has now been completely filled with ice cream and before withdrawing the same from the bulk, the device. is rotated without moving it axially, and such rotative movement serves to sever the ice cream over the area which is thus covered by the lower edge of the knife 26. The portion of the cylinder of ice cream contained within the measuring cup which lies between the side edges of the knife 26 and the interior of the cylinder are relatively thin, and, therefore, easily break from the bulk of the cream. The' device is now raised from the container by means of the handle and it is ready to be dispensed either in a dish for immediate service or `into a carton. Vihen it is to be dispensed, the thumb of the Vhand holding the device is pressed down upon the handle 22 which serves to force the ejector disc l5 downwardly and thus eject the ice cream content of the cup. lf it is found that lthe measure of the cup is not accurate, the

measured contents may be adjusted by moving the stop screw 25.

Obviously, some modifications of the details herein shown and described may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the appended claims, and I do not, therefore, wish to be limited to the exact embodiment herein shown and described,the form shown being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A dispensing device comprising a measuring cylinder, a. hollow sleeve carried by the cylinder, an ejector disc mounted within the cylinder and carried by an ejector rod movable within the sleeve, and a stationary cut-off knife carried by and located withiny the cylinder and extending across the center of the cylinder for a major portion of its diameter, the ejector disc being formed with a slot for passage over the knife.

2. A dispensing device comprising a measuring cylinder, a hollow sleeve carried by the cylinder, an ejector disc mounted within the cylinder and carried by an ejector rod mov-J able within the sleeve,- the ejector disc having upwardly extending tabs engaging with the wall of the measuring cup, and a cut-off knife located within the cylinder andV extending across the center of the cylinder for a major portion `of its diameter.

3. -A dispensing device comprisng a measuring cylinder, a hollow sleeve carried by the cylinder, an ejector disc mounted within the cylinder and carried by an ejector rodV movable within the sleeve, and a cut-off knife carried by the sleeve land extending across the center of the measuring cupfor a major portion of its diameter, the knife being provided near its lower end with a plurality of apertures.

4L. A dispensing device comprising a-measuring cylinder havingan open top; ajhollow sleeve carried by the top, a handle carried Yby the sleeve and arranged at right angle thereto, an' ejector disc slidably mounted within the cylinder, an ejector rod carried by the disc and disposed within the sleeve, the sleeve beingy formed with a longitudinal slot, and a handle engaging` the rod passing through the slot, and a stationary cut-off knifecentrally located within and carried by the cylinder, the knife passing through a slot formed in the disc. A

5. A dispensing device comprising a meas-v uring cylinder, a hollow sleeve carried by the' cylinder, an ejector disc mounted within the cylinder and carried by an ejector rod movable within the sleeve, a stationary cut-od knife carried by and located within the cylinder and extending across the center of the Cylinder for a, maj or portion of its diameter, the ejector disc being formed With a slot for passage over the knife and an adjusting stop screw carried at the upper end of the sleeve and engageable With the upper end of the ejector rod. n

' In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

ARTHUR S. HOOD. 

